REVIEW #419 The Penguin (Season 1)
THE PENGUIN (Season 1) SYNOPSIS Set in Gotham during the aftermath of Riddlers flooding of the city, Oz Cobb (The Penguin) implements his plan that’ll elevate him to the top of the criminal underworld. THE REVIEW The Penguin transcends the typical comic book genre that we have all come to know, becoming one of the greatest debut seasons in recent times! Showing the entire world that masterful writing can exist in this larger landscape of comic book universes, if they are just willing to leave the usual tropes behind in the pursuit of something unique. As good as the writing is, the acting is what brings the text to life and boy was the acting great. We all had a taste of Collin Farrell in The Batman but we really see him thrive here! For someone wearing the scale of prosthetics and makeup that he was, his ability to communicate through his facial expressions and body language is simply remarkable. But this show wouldn’t be the same without the brilliance of Cristin Milioti, who quickly
